Highlights
GOING ON A VIP TOUR OF ROYAL ENFIELD
We took an exclusive VIP tour of the Royal Enfield factory.
CRUISING THE LEGENDARY EAST COAST ROAD
We rode from the Bay Of Bengal to the shores of the Arabian Sea.
VISITING ANCIENT INDIA
We stayed at ancient Hampi and visited the ruins of the former Vijayanagara Empire.
RELAXING ON THE BEACH
We finished on the golden beaches of the Arabian Sea.
THE HISTORY OF
Bullets to Beaches
It’s hard to imagine a more exhilarating and exotic place as the subcontinent of South India. It simply groans with history, culture, life and vitality. It has a diversity of people, scenery, religion and architecture to rival anything on earth.
It’s a soft and mystical land peppered with ancient temples and majestic forts. Its forests, mountains and jungles absolutely teem with wildlife, and it’s punctuated by the most vibrant and historical cities.
Our adventure began with an exclusive visit to the Royal Enfield factory as VIP guests. We rode along the Bay of Bengal coastline and visited the former French colony of Pondicherry. We crossed Tamil Nadu and rode through Karnataka’s tiger reserves whilst enjoying the stunning beauty of the Western Ghats mountain range. This was a motorcyclist’s paradise. We rode to Hampi which lies within the ancient ruins of the Vijayanagar Empire and ended our epic motorcycle tour of South India in the erstwhile Portuguese colony of Goa on India’s west coast.
Visiting this part of the world was inspiring, mystifying, confronting, thought provoking and frustrating, all in equal measure. There was no better way to do it than from the seat of a classic 500cc four stroke thumper, the Royal Enfield Bullet.
South India and the route we took presented us with a mind-bending array of experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.
I look forward to riding with you.
Alex Pirie
Founder and Lead Rider
Nomadic Knights
Gallery
In the press
BBC
A group of adventurers are about to put Thelma and Louise well and truly in the shade. Nomadic Knights and their team will be supporting and leading Steph Jeavons and her all female motorcycle group to Everest Base Camp.
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THE BANTER (SCMC)
The North East of India is one of the least explored places left on the planet. Mac Macdonald and his friends rode India’s Lost World with Nomadic Knights in 2018 and had one of the best experiences of their lives. It was so good, they wrote about it.
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MCN
Alex and the Nomadic Knights team have been exploring the more adventurous side of riding in India for over 12 years. They’ve taken motorcycle adventure to the next level and are widely regarded as the specialists for the subcontinent. Here’s what MCN have to say.
Roof of India South India
